The Brain
The left side of your body is controlled by this hemisphere of the brain
What is the right hemisphere
This is a health benefit of listening to/playing music
What is lower cholesterol, blood pressure.
Better sleep, help relaxing and de-stressing.
Produce happy chemicals in the brain.
This is the musical form where a melody is repeated after a delay in time so that it overlaps itself before resolving.
What is canon
In the time signature 7/8, this is the kind of note that we are counting
What are 8th notes
This video game character wears a tie with the initials "DK" on it.
A condition that affects the brain which music can bypass
What is Dementia, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's
Listening to music can release this chemical in the brain, making you feel good and relaxed.
This is any note that is in the music that is not in your key signature
What is an accidental
This pitch (with octave number) comes right before C4. (Is the pitch underneath it)
What is B3
How many fingers am I holding up behind my back?
1
This side of the brain is more responsible for creativity
What is the right side
This snail-shaped organ filled with tiny hairs in the inner ear is responsible for our sense of balance.
What is the cochlea
This is the word for the measured aspect of a soundwave that corresponds with its pitch.
What is frequency
The Key of E flat has this many flats
This is Mr. King's favorite band
What is the Red Hot Chili Peppers
This brain wave is associated with deep sleep
These are the three smallest bones in the human body, that reside in the middle-ear.
What are the hammer, anvil, and stirrup.
Quarter notes evenly divided into thirds give us this kind of rhythm
8th note triplets
This genre of music is slow and usually swung. It was created in the late 1800's in the United States by African Americans. Rock and Roll music came out of this, original genre.
What is the blues
This cosmic entity is the most famous creation of horror author H.P. Lovecraft. He is described as "a god who slumbers in the sea, with humanity living in constant fear that he'll awaken."
Who is Cthulu
This part of the brain helps process sound
What is the primary auditory cortex, brainstem, or Thalamus
This is the scientific word for experiencing "aesthetic chills" or goosebumps when listening to music.
What is frisson
When a note sounds on an instrument, we actually hear several different pitches simultaneously. There is the fundamental pitch, and then these above it.
What are overtones/harmonics
This is the phenomenon that occurs when you listen to two slightly different pitches at the same time and your mind creates a third pitch that is the difference between the two.
What are binaural beats
This is a spirit in Japanese folklore that is usually portrayed as winged, angry, and crimson with a comically long nose. There is an emoji for this.
What is a Tengu